Today’s news requires me to lay out my first campaign plank/planks. June 12, 2019 And these are no where near the top of my list in importance. The Red Plan set aside about 18 million dollars to fix… Continue Reading
Cockroaches Pt 4 – Motivation, Precedent, Money October 25, 2013 In the last post I suggested that Johnson Controls might have the motivation, precedent and money to smear me. I showed just how casually… Continue Reading
Cockroaches Pt 1 – 1092 visitors yesterday October 25, 2013 Oh, golly. There were even more visitors to this blog yesterday than the day before. I hope they keep showing up because I’m on… Continue Reading
The Zenith and the Nadir December 28, 2011 Once again if you want to know why the Duluth School District is spiraling into a black hole you must read the alternative paper… Continue Reading
Panic Attack December 26, 2011 I’ve had a couple people send me emails asking me what the heck is happening in the Duluth Schools relative to Dr. Foster’s being… Continue Reading
Come over and sit by me December 22, 2011 A server at a restaurant this morning apologized after relating a series of disturbing bits of intelligence about the Red Schools of Duluth. I… Continue Reading
Soul searching at night December 18, 2011 Its not quite eleven pm. I was putting the throw rug, now dry, back on the basement floor. While doing that and sweeping up… Continue Reading
No Lobbying Pledge December 9, 2011 Regarding the previous post here’s a pledge I’d sign, will sign, if I run for Congress. I pledge that after my retirement from Congress… Continue Reading
Congressmen and the good life December 9, 2011 While Chip Cravaack defends putting the brakes on the Stock Act his GOP neighbor across the bay Sean Duffy is supporting legislation to focus… Continue Reading
My fantasy campaign for Congress in 2112 – or maybe not – or maybe November 25, 2011 Yeah, this year’s Duluth school board elections is one of those flukes. You regular readers know what I mean. Me – not being a… Continue Reading
Occupy this! November 19, 2011 My Buddy sent me this tepid criticism of Occupy Wallstreet. The gist is that the occupiers who are so eager to be cut a… Continue Reading
Now they’re worried about “policy”? November 16, 2011 I’ve been ruminating on the editors of the Trib grousing about the naming of our new schools. I rolled my eyes when I read… Continue Reading
Thugs for Better Schools IV October 27, 2011 I have yet to proof read this. I may come back and polish it up later so be forewarned. This is a story about… Continue Reading
Treats for Occupy Duluth October 27, 2011 Yesterday I woke up at 5AM and decided to swim laps for a second day straight after my three year layoff. I quit initially… Continue Reading
No Child left falling between the cracks of Outcome Based Education September 30, 2011 I experienced very little “local control” when I served on the Duluth School Board except from my fellow school board members. As George Balach… Continue Reading
Smoking hot new schools September 20, 2011 I just got back from visiting my Mother. While I was leaving her residence a vaguely familiar face hailed me and turned out to… Continue Reading
Who’s the Bossart? September 1, 2011 Kerry Leider is bursting at the seams with pride about his new Red Plan schools in this WDIO report on the soon to be… Continue Reading
American Spring? August 21, 2011 I just watched a few minutes of the television coverage of what seems to be the imminent fall of Colonel Khadafi. Couldn’t happen to… Continue Reading
Reflections on Today’s Sunday Trib August 21, 2011 As I begin writing this post I have but thirty minutes before I leave to pick up Steven to take him to our church… Continue Reading
Lilly August 19, 2011 Topeka, Kansas, was not the South but it was close enough to have a sizeable black population. I was a child there in the… Continue Reading